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rubio did not adjust his speech the take out the complaints. so senator rubio in his response last night ended up complaining about things said by president obama that president obama actually did not say in the speech that everybody had just finished watching right before marco rubio got to take his turn. mr. rubio's whole windup was about how president obama had just spent his state of the union address defending big government and demanding even bigger government. this president thinks the only solution to everything is bigger government. and that might be an effective response to a yay big government speech, but instead it seemed like a non sequitur, because this is the speech that senator rubio's comments actually came after. >> it is not a bigger government we need. >> senator rubio also complained with a sarcastic twist that the president needs to put out a medicare plan already. tonight would have been a good night to do that, huh, mr. president. the problem is the president had just put out a medicare plan, a plan he described in the a
rubio did not adjust his speech the take out the complaints. so senator rubio in his response last night ended up complaining about things said by president obama that president obama actually did not say in the speech that everybody had just finished watching right before marco rubio got to take his turn. mr. rubio's whole windup was about how president obama had just spent his state of the union address defending big government and demanding even bigger government. this president thinks the...
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negatively of this process, the bipartisan groups needs to keep rubio close to them. these all may be semantics and optics, but -- it could be a problem. >> jose, the republican party sort of needs -- i mean, this immigration reform could fail, and you could argue that the president will not necessarily be in a worse place given the fact that he has been very forward, forward leaning on the issue, and republicans demographically in terms of latino wroe vote and hispanic vote, which, again, is not monolithic would seem to need it more. i want to play some sound. former presidential candidate gummy bear lover newt gingrich talking about self-deportation this week on abc. let's hear what he had to say. >> i think that and the 47% comment were fatal. if you look at the polling data from univision and others, the minute he got into self-deportation, both asian-americans and latino-americans said don't talk to me about jobs. deport me -- my grandmother is going to go home? don't talk to me. >> jose, i thought it was fairly -- a fairly blunt assessment of where the republica
negatively of this process, the bipartisan groups needs to keep rubio close to them. these all may be semantics and optics, but -- it could be a problem. >> jose, the republican party sort of needs -- i mean, this immigration reform could fail, and you could argue that the president will not necessarily be in a worse place given the fact that he has been very forward, forward leaning on the issue, and republicans demographically in terms of latino wroe vote and hispanic vote, which,...
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that is what the president believes," according to marco rubio. that is fantasy, is balderdash. >> and you get the same thing from paul ryan. the problem is policy, pleaspol, policy. if the date could understand that, they might get out of this hole. >> i will let charles talk. >> rubio -- you are exactly right. it was the republican message without romney, and that was the problem republicans had last year. they had a plutocrat. after a financial collapse, a guy who is a financier. it was the wrong person delivering the message that in 2010, smaller government was the winning message. >> there is the smaller matter of sequestration. the axe is scheduled to fall on the first of march. democrats presented a plan to head off -- will they find any republicans to dance with? >> no, and republicans presented in the house two bills last year that would be redistributing the cuts so that defense is less hit. also have no dance partners. there is not going to be an agreement, we will hit sequester on march 1, it will take effect, and will happen is probab
that is what the president believes," according to marco rubio. that is fantasy, is balderdash. >> and you get the same thing from paul ryan. the problem is policy, pleaspol, policy. if the date could understand that, they might get out of this hole. >> i will let charles talk. >> rubio -- you are exactly right. it was the republican message without romney, and that was the problem republicans had last year. they had a plutocrat. after a financial collapse, a guy who is a...
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it is an interesting thing, the rubio speech. republicans had the obama speech an hour and half or two hours before. it was in some ways the ship passing in the night with the obama speech. but the president did propose something on medicare with entitlements. there were things in the president's speech about reducing government costs. he threw out a bunch of new programs that don't have the chance of a snowball in hell. >> but he said that none of this stuff will add a dime to the deficit. how can he make that claim? >> the state of the union -- you used to watch these things to hear what the president had to say. now you approach it with the idea, what else do they do to show disrespect to the president of the united states? it happened again this time. sitting uphere in the gallery at the request of a republican is a guy named ted nugent, who famously said, " barack obama and hillary clinton --" ama- he's a piece of this is a family show. "i will make him stop on my machine gun." this guy is ther at the request of the steve st
it is an interesting thing, the rubio speech. republicans had the obama speech an hour and half or two hours before. it was in some ways the ship passing in the night with the obama speech. but the president did propose something on medicare with entitlements. there were things in the president's speech about reducing government costs. he threw out a bunch of new programs that don't have the chance of a snowball in hell. >> but he said that none of this stuff will add a dime to the...
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senator rubio. last night's g.o.p. response will likely be remembered for the one thing, it was quickly dubbed the sip heard around the world when the sweaty and poorly lit marco rubio awkwardly took a sip of water. he was asked about it earlier today. >> i needed water. what am i going to do? you know, it happens. god has a funny way of reminding us we're human. >> john: it's funny that he was blaming god that we're human. another way is that we make mistakes and last night senator rubio made his share. one of these mistakes? trying to change history. while trying to prove his point government-bad. private sector-good. >> the major cause of the downtown was the housing crisis caused by policies. >> how they suffered from government policies. here to join me now to talk about the rubio debacle the one and only rick ungar. >> john: it was like the third act of awakessening. >> the water pailed in comparison to the nervous ticks that were taking place before it. how often do you get a "saturday night live" sketch being w
senator rubio. last night's g.o.p. response will likely be remembered for the one thing, it was quickly dubbed the sip heard around the world when the sweaty and poorly lit marco rubio awkwardly took a sip of water. he was asked about it earlier today. >> i needed water. what am i going to do? you know, it happens. god has a funny way of reminding us we're human. >> john: it's funny that he was blaming god that we're human. another way is that we make mistakes and last night senator...
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we're about to hear from marco rubio. what are the opportunities for him and possible risks for him. >> this always a tough assignment, even if you are a democratic responder or republican responder you a never on the same stage. it requires you're ability to gently contrast with the president's initiatives and lay out a positive vision. rubio speech is focused on to say what is the republican approach to the problems of prosperity and economic growth in the country. a lot of it depends on delivery. there is a pretty well written speech. we'll see how well it is delivered. >> chris: the president speaks from the house chamber and entire government is there. marco rubio is speaking from a room with a teleprompter and basically alone. we say bobby jindal, very competent guy but he spoke four years ago after the president's first speech to a joint session of congress and was widely perceived to have bombed. >> right. and last year mitch daniels gave a good performance. i think one of the interesting things about the presiden
we're about to hear from marco rubio. what are the opportunities for him and possible risks for him. >> this always a tough assignment, even if you are a democratic responder or republican responder you a never on the same stage. it requires you're ability to gently contrast with the president's initiatives and lay out a positive vision. rubio speech is focused on to say what is the republican approach to the problems of prosperity and economic growth in the country. a lot of it depends...
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so marco rubio moving on immigration. chris christie embracing gun control, bobby -- going out and repeatedly seizing the bull by the horn criticizing the party, using the stupid party language he's used since election day. those recognitions of the demographic realities of the country and the head start the democrats have on those demographic quadrants that are growing, those are the factors that are going to make the republican party change if any do but i will say that it cannot simply be a matter of image in branding for republicans to be able to get -- they're going to have to change on policy. we're seeing a lot more in terms of image than on substance so far. we'll see what happens over the course of the next couple years. but marco rubio most of his speech tonight still sounded pretty much immigration aside like mitt romney's plat form from 2012. and that is not necessarily a winning national plat form for republicans going forward. >> the interesting thing about the coalition you're are just speaking about is tha
so marco rubio moving on immigration. chris christie embracing gun control, bobby -- going out and repeatedly seizing the bull by the horn criticizing the party, using the stupid party language he's used since election day. those recognitions of the demographic realities of the country and the head start the democrats have on those demographic quadrants that are growing, those are the factors that are going to make the republican party change if any do but i will say that it cannot simply be a...
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rubio's come? >> well, the big problem visually is he just didn't seem like he was ready for the big stage. he was sort of sweating. you could tell his mouth was dry. there was the awkward water grab. it's not so much the water itself, it's that he seemed nervous. he did not feel presidential. and i imagine someone like a chris christie who would have gotten up there and would have had that swagger, would have commanded the room. so i think that is unfortunately the lasting impression. and the other piece you pointed out, this is the man who is supposed to be the new face of the new republican party. and his personal story is very compelling. but the actual meat and substance of what he was saying is the same warmed over tired mush i've been hearing all my life. there was nothing new there. >> okay. that's a fairly damning indictment. thank you, krystal. angela, we heard rubio talk about his rhetoric by mentioning student loans. here he is talking about medicare. take a listen to this. >> it pays f
rubio's come? >> well, the big problem visually is he just didn't seem like he was ready for the big stage. he was sort of sweating. you could tell his mouth was dry. there was the awkward water grab. it's not so much the water itself, it's that he seemed nervous. he did not feel presidential. and i imagine someone like a chris christie who would have gotten up there and would have had that swagger, would have commanded the room. so i think that is unfortunately the lasting impression....
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what is next for marco rubio? it was clear that his hometown supporters are not setting expectations low. we came across someone holding a rubio 2016 sign. people will still be talking about his unscripted water break. >> he's very popular. we'll talk more about that coming up, by the way. he's very popular not only in miami but throughout florida. he won that contest and florida being a key battleground state, an election, he's got a huge future in front of him. he's an impressive guy. i'm sure everyone told you the same. >> i heard it over and over again. they really see him the son of that town. >> sip of water. we're going to talk a little more about that as well. kate, thanks very much. >>> so will that moment help or hurt the senator? we're going to break it down, among other subjects coming up in our strategy session. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the all-new cadillac ats -- 2013 north american car of
what is next for marco rubio? it was clear that his hometown supporters are not setting expectations low. we came across someone holding a rubio 2016 sign. people will still be talking about his unscripted water break. >> he's very popular. we'll talk more about that coming up, by the way. he's very popular not only in miami but throughout florida. he won that contest and florida being a key battleground state, an election, he's got a huge future in front of him. he's an impressive guy....
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word cloud of rubio's speech. word cloud of obama's speech. the big word that jumps out in obama's speech is jobs. exactly what the white house said they were going to do. here with rubio's speech, government. all that makes sense when you read the speeches. when i'm looking at this word cloud, this is where a word cloud totally deceiving on what the impact of the president's state of the union is. because the word gun doesn't even appear in it. >> right. in a speech that was really, you know, sort of your typical state of the union laundry list of goals i'd like to meet in my second term, that was really the one sort of emotional climax of the speech that i think, like you said, people will remember. and, you know, even his tone of voice changed. it sounded almost more like he was talking at a campaign rally. >> he was riding the wave of audience. and, bill, i mean, the -- i'm sure they were glad of the emotional appeal, the successful appeal that they got a cynical crew of members of congress to stand on the refrain. it did stand on the big
word cloud of rubio's speech. word cloud of obama's speech. the big word that jumps out in obama's speech is jobs. exactly what the white house said they were going to do. here with rubio's speech, government. all that makes sense when you read the speeches. when i'm looking at this word cloud, this is where a word cloud totally deceiving on what the impact of the president's state of the union is. because the word gun doesn't even appear in it. >> right. in a speech that was really, you...
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women act marco rubio voted against that today. that was a subtle jab this. and something that played well with the american people, the white house went into the speech knowing that the american people hate congress. he talked to members of congress like they're children, treat them derision that a lot of american people have. and i saw you at the ribbing cutting. all of this was condescending but thoughtfully done and effective. keep in mind this was not a policy speech but politics speech. and the white house politics is to continue to at the mean, belittle and put the g.o.p. in its place so they can win the political battles which are coming which michael shure identified the big one which americans are paying most attention to, and that is guns. putting the issue of guns at the end and making it simple by saying this simply deserves a vote, the president was going above the heads of the pundits, the lawmakers and correspondents correspondents, going to the american people and saying these people are unreasonable if they're not
women act marco rubio voted against that today. that was a subtle jab this. and something that played well with the american people, the white house went into the speech knowing that the american people hate congress. he talked to members of congress like they're children, treat them derision that a lot of american people have. and i saw you at the ribbing cutting. all of this was condescending but thoughtfully done and effective. keep in mind this was not a policy speech but politics speech....
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rubio only has tea party appeal, but mass appeal. that is why his speech is so important, what he represents about the party's future. host: the tea party is also being represented in a separate response by senator rand paul. what does that suggest about the tea party influence in washington, and who speaks for them? guest: a great question. unlike a lot of things in the republican party right now, a lot of disarray, a lot of confusion. rimpau and marco rubio are not necessarily competitors. they consider themselves allies. rand paul is another potential 2016 contender. he is trying to take his father's mantle with the libertarian movement. he wants to speak to those voters tonight, not just tea party voters. he has a message for them. host: a number of stories over the past week about the challenge of delivering a rebuttal speech. the format has changed from year to year. the venue sometimes has not been a career-enhancing move. and what is involved with taking on this assignment for any politician? guest: i want to jump on what rob
rubio only has tea party appeal, but mass appeal. that is why his speech is so important, what he represents about the party's future. host: the tea party is also being represented in a separate response by senator rand paul. what does that suggest about the tea party influence in washington, and who speaks for them? guest: a great question. unlike a lot of things in the republican party right now, a lot of disarray, a lot of confusion. rimpau and marco rubio are not necessarily competitors....
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i want to go back to your remark that you think christie is better than rubio and tell me how rubio did last night. retranslate your remark. you said it off the cuff. i don't think you realized you said it. >> it's a feeling i have, larry, as someone who lives in new jersey, i've seen what christie's done. he's worked with the democrats in the state, which is a democrat-dominated state and this property tax reform that he got through has been great for our state. he's taken money and shifted it from school superintendents that were making $250,000 a year as a bureaucrat and focused more on -- >> partly because private unions and taxpayers don't want to pay higher property taxes to support the government unions. >> exactly. this would be probably difficult to do during difficult times but property onners are saying i haven't gotten a raise in five years. >> give me a quick pencil test of marco rubio. i don't care he it to get some water because his mouth was dry. bobby jindal, good guy, kind of a disaster. how did rubio do? >> he was excellent. if you read what he said, you'd be even mor
i want to go back to your remark that you think christie is better than rubio and tell me how rubio did last night. retranslate your remark. you said it off the cuff. i don't think you realized you said it. >> it's a feeling i have, larry, as someone who lives in new jersey, i've seen what christie's done. he's worked with the democrats in the state, which is a democrat-dominated state and this property tax reform that he got through has been great for our state. he's taken money and...
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what did senator rubio say about guns? unconstitutionally undermining the second amendment rights of law abiding citizens is not the way to do it. republicans are not giving you that assault weapons ban. what did he say give gabby giffords a invite, newtown a vote. if the president gets what he asks for tonight, members of his own party are the ones more at risk. that's not saying he shouldn't push forward. if he believe its, push for it. >> in many ways what we heard is same old same old argument we have been having about the size of government, the role of government in our lives. marco rubio says the truth is every problem can't be solved by government. i think at a certain point you have to i understand could of move away from that argument as the governor was saying and you have to talk about, okay, government has to do certain things. it needs to be smarter, not necessarily larger. this is a debate that's going to continue. i agree with the speaker. paul ryan there although i think he wants your former job, i am not
what did senator rubio say about guns? unconstitutionally undermining the second amendment rights of law abiding citizens is not the way to do it. republicans are not giving you that assault weapons ban. what did he say give gabby giffords a invite, newtown a vote. if the president gets what he asks for tonight, members of his own party are the ones more at risk. that's not saying he shouldn't push forward. if he believe its, push for it. >> in many ways what we heard is same old same old...
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diverting attention from rubio's speech into his water. now, here is a memo to mark rubio. what you should have done, senator, is just say hey, i need a drink of water. can i just take a sip of water for a moment. excuse me. smile, go down, and take the water. you have got, you know, he has got to learn that that's what you learn. you always tell the folks when there is a tv lenz right in your eye what you are doing and why you are doing it, always. but so what? he is a rooky. he is not an anchor on cnn. but i think kate's point that you evacated or didn't think of, kirsten one or the other is legitimate that they want to on if on i have skate word of the day. >> i feel like that's obvious. >> nothing is obvious in this world anymore. >> look, no, i mean it was a good response. i mean, i don't agree with a lot of what he said, frankly it was a good response. >> it was articulate. >> i would say what the left is afraid of him. the left isn't smart enough to be afraid of him. >> they are. >> i don't think so. >> i do. >> they should be but i don't think they're. i think they
diverting attention from rubio's speech into his water. now, here is a memo to mark rubio. what you should have done, senator, is just say hey, i need a drink of water. can i just take a sip of water for a moment. excuse me. smile, go down, and take the water. you have got, you know, he has got to learn that that's what you learn. you always tell the folks when there is a tv lenz right in your eye what you are doing and why you are doing it, always. but so what? he is a rooky. he is not an...
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some are talking of rubio. >> rubio is not ready to be president. speakingave soul for the truth about the deficit and our economy. we are also watching twitter. # sotu. members of congress have weighed in with their thoughts. steny hoyer, democrat of maryland says, agree with potus -- we must strengthen the economy. congressman beryl eisa rights -- congressman darrell issa writes -- steve is on our democrats line. what did you like? caller: president obama manchin gun-control and universal background checks. -- president obama mentioned the gun-control and universal background checks. he talked about raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour. as a democrat, i remember the last time the minimum wage was raised, george bush was the president. as an owner of the business when you have to pay your employees an extra $2 an hour, the operating costs do not go down. cost of other things such as gasoline and milk, they will go up when the minimum wage is raised. talked by creating jobs and getting more people to work. some employers will have to lay off worke
some are talking of rubio. >> rubio is not ready to be president. speakingave soul for the truth about the deficit and our economy. we are also watching twitter. # sotu. members of congress have weighed in with their thoughts. steny hoyer, democrat of maryland says, agree with potus -- we must strengthen the economy. congressman beryl eisa rights -- congressman darrell issa writes -- steve is on our democrats line. what did you like? caller: president obama manchin gun-control and...
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five minutes from now, marco rubio will be giving his response. james, thank you so much for your valuable insights. the president has had his say on the grandest of stages. in a few minutes we'll get the republican response, in this year it's unusual attention because senator marco rubio will be speaking for the g.o.p. and is a rising star in the republican party. if he does well tonight, he will widely be seen as the face of the g.o.p. here in washington. joining me now is former senator advisor to george w. bush and fox news contributor karl rove. >> good evening. >> chris: before we get to rubio your reaction to the speech tonight? >> it was familiar, not very familiar if you listened to his inaugural speech which emphasized social issue. he returned to the themes about investing in the economy and spending more money. i have been looking at a tally. $50 billion for the fix it program, $15 billion for the project rebuild. billion dollars to expand the manufacturing centers. preschool for all, center for american progress couple days issued a s
five minutes from now, marco rubio will be giving his response. james, thank you so much for your valuable insights. the president has had his say on the grandest of stages. in a few minutes we'll get the republican response, in this year it's unusual attention because senator marco rubio will be speaking for the g.o.p. and is a rising star in the republican party. if he does well tonight, he will widely be seen as the face of the g.o.p. here in washington. joining me now is former senator...
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we all thought it might be marco rubio. the voting record may be too extreme for rubio. christie, if i would have been anywhere, it would be have been the biltmore hotel. is he the one that can do the rand paul parts and the will he? that's the establishment that could. >> i just like hanging out at the biltmore hotel period. coming up, cabinet filibuster threats and domestic violence, obstructionism, are republicans their own worst enemies? we seem to be asking that question a lot. we will take a look just ahead. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is! [ angry gibberish ] ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. â
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the rubio plan is comprehensive in nature. we've as a party, the conservative platform is that we believe in doing all the pieces together. so, we should have stood to that. >> i think and you're right, this san example of two america. when he said the fix it first program, he described, here's what i want to do and i think the republican response to that is, it's wreck it ralph. their whole idea of his presidency is wreck it ralph, he's wrecking the country. we are seeing 48% of the country on each side of this and this speech and marco rubio's speech are going to respect that. >> martha raddatz, the president did announce the drawdown of troops from afghanistan, mentioned north korea as well. i was strike by his focus on that threat that we've heard so much about from leon panetta,wa. >> yeah, i was surprised by that, too, george, but that's become such a huge problem and that is an issue that americans really have not addressed. so, he addressed that tonight. and i think there will be action on that moving forward. one thin
the rubio plan is comprehensive in nature. we've as a party, the conservative platform is that we believe in doing all the pieces together. so, we should have stood to that. >> i think and you're right, this san example of two america. when he said the fix it first program, he described, here's what i want to do and i think the republican response to that is, it's wreck it ralph. their whole idea of his presidency is wreck it ralph, he's wrecking the country. we are seeing 48% of the...
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florida senator marco rubio gave the republican response to the state of the union. he made a speech in english and one in spanish. it is up next on c-span. you can find the spanish version on our website, c-span.org. >> good evening, i am marco rubio. i am blessed to represent florida in the united state senate. let me congratulate president obama. i have the honor to dash of responding to his state of the union address. i am especially honored to be addressing our brave men and women serving the armed forces around the world. you may be thousands of miles away, but you are always in our prayers. the state of the union address is always a reminder of how america is. through most of human history, most people were stuck in stagnant societies were a tiny minority say on top and no one else had a chance. america is exceptional because we believe that every life at every stage is precious and that everyone everywhere has a god-given right to go as far as their talents and hard work will take them. for me, this ideal is personal. my parents immigrated here in pursuit of
florida senator marco rubio gave the republican response to the state of the union. he made a speech in english and one in spanish. it is up next on c-span. you can find the spanish version on our website, c-span.org. >> good evening, i am marco rubio. i am blessed to represent florida in the united state senate. let me congratulate president obama. i have the honor to dash of responding to his state of the union address. i am especially honored to be addressing our brave men and women...
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marco rubio. >> good evening. i'm marco rubio. i am blessed to represent florida in the united states senate. let me begin by congratulating president obama on the start of his second term. tonight i have the honor to responding to the state of the union address on behalf of my fellow republicans, and i am especially honored to be addressing our brave men and women serving in the armed forces and diplomatic posts around the world. he may be thousands of miles away, but you are always in our prayers . the state of the union address is always a reminder of how unique america is. since so much of human history most people were trapped in stagnant societies were a tiny minority stay on top and no one else even had a chance, america is exceptional because we believe that every life that every stage is precious, and everyone everywhere has a god-given right to go as far as their talents and our report take them. like most americans, for me, this idea was personal. my parents immigrated here in pursuit of the opportunity to improve their
marco rubio. >> good evening. i'm marco rubio. i am blessed to represent florida in the united states senate. let me begin by congratulating president obama on the start of his second term. tonight i have the honor to responding to the state of the union address on behalf of my fellow republicans, and i am especially honored to be addressing our brave men and women serving in the armed forces and diplomatic posts around the world. he may be thousands of miles away, but you are always in...
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rubio is really going to be focusing on the middle class we're told, in his speech tonight. he is going to make the argument that the republican party, not the democrats are the party that is better situated to help the middle-class and to help more people get into the middle class. he'll be followed then scott by a tea party representative senator rand paul of kentucky is also going to be giving an address. the republican leadership says this is not a sign that the party is fractured but the tea party clearly wants to make its own mark and criticize both parties for what they call overspending. >> pelley: nancy, thank you very much. a lot of issues will be covered by the president's speech tonight. we're expecting to hear from the president on immigration. also on gun control. you will notice that a lot of people in the chamber tonight are wearing green ribbons on their lapels and those are in commemoration of those students and educators who were lost at sandy hook elementary school late last year. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight, as usual. major, what a
rubio is really going to be focusing on the middle class we're told, in his speech tonight. he is going to make the argument that the republican party, not the democrats are the party that is better situated to help the middle-class and to help more people get into the middle class. he'll be followed then scott by a tea party representative senator rand paul of kentucky is also going to be giving an address. the republican leadership says this is not a sign that the party is fractured but the...
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do you agree with rubio? >> i agreed with the president on his goals of getting hard-working americans back to work. getting the economy stoked, all the way addressing the issue of the debt and the deficits. i just happen to disagree with him on how we go about doing that. but that's what's nice about having folks across the rotunda in senator manchin, as folks were building some relationships with, some trust through the problem-solvers' organization. and we look forward to working together, because i think that folks like us can come together and find the solutions this nation needs. >> senator, i'd love to get your thoughts on his energy policy. stuff -- no carbon tax initiatives. he didn't really hit coal too hard tonight. but he did seem to double down on solar and renewables. i just wonder about your response to that coming from a state where coal is obviously very important. >> well, i was disappointed. i was very disappointed. and basically, we're talking about an all-in energy policy. that means we s
do you agree with rubio? >> i agreed with the president on his goals of getting hard-working americans back to work. getting the economy stoked, all the way addressing the issue of the debt and the deficits. i just happen to disagree with him on how we go about doing that. but that's what's nice about having folks across the rotunda in senator manchin, as folks were building some relationships with, some trust through the problem-solvers' organization. and we look forward to working...